Associate General Counsel

Summary

Join Updater Inc.'s legal team as an Associate General Counsel, focusing on product counseling and commercial transactions across various product lines. You will advise product and go-to-market teams, manage commercial contracting, and address data privacy and security concerns. The ideal candidate possesses strong product counseling and transactional law experience, particularly in tech-forward environments, with expertise in data privacy, AI, and regulatory matters. This role involves shaping legal strategies for innovation, growth, and compliance, and offers opportunities for growth and leadership. Reporting to the General Counsel, this position requires exceptional judgment, negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills. The salary range is $250,000-$300,000 annually.

Requirements

• 12+ years of legal experience, with a mix of law-firm and in-house experience advising on product and commercial matters
• In-depth knowledge of product counseling and commercial contracting in fast-paced environments, including, in particular, knowledge of AI and privacy regulatory frameworks and contracting best practices
• Admission in good standing to practice law in the relevant state bar and Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a diverse and complex workload in a fast-changing environment as well as collaborate across functions at all levels
• Exceptional interpersonal and oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate legal and complex issues and risks to executive and non-legal audiences
• Demonstrated adaptability and curiosity with a willingness to dive into new legal and technology areas, solve problems creatively, and contribute beyond a traditional legal role
• Developed solutions-oriented approach to analyzing issues with an ability to consider divergent perspectives
• A desire to build the legal function and grow personally without fear of taking on new things
• Dedication to integrity, judgment and discretion with confidential and sensitive matters

Responsibilities

• Advise the product and engineering teams on the full product development cycle from ideation to deprecation of all products and product features across all business lines
• Act as the lead legal advisor to our product, engineering, and design teams throughout the full product lifecycle, from ideation and development to launch and iteration
• Identify legal risks and provide actionable solutions to advance innovation and regulatory compliance
• Lead all commercial contracting activities (revenue and procurement) and draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts with a focus on achieving stated business objectives
• Partner with cross-functional business teams to understand and support their needs to achieve Company objectives while appropriately managing legal risk
• Partner closely with the Security function to advise on product, marketing and internal operations on data privacy and security risk and issues
• Shape, lead and maintain data privacy policies
• Advise on the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies within the Company's products
• Help shape internal policies and frameworks governing ethical and compliant AI use across the business
• Advise engineering on open source use and IP protection strategies
• Drive continuous improvements to internal processes, including revising templates and developing and maintaining playbooks, checklists and other knowledge management tools to support scalable legal support across functions
• Shape, develop and enhance Company-wide legal strategies on artificial intelligence, privacy and security, regulatory compliance and commercial risk management
• Drive high-impact projects involving legal analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders
• Provide timely advice on matters involving intellectual property, transactional law and regulatory compliance, including ongoing monitoring on emerging legal and regulatory trends that may impact the Company's business and operations
• Manage and mentor Contract Manager, fostering a culture of high performance and accountability to drive operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• A mix of law-firm training and corporate tech-forward, in-house experience
• Experience with litigation and/or corporate transactions (i.e., fundraising and/or M&A)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 13 paid company holidays annually
• Updater Stock Options
• 401(k) with employer match
• Wellbeing Subsidy
• One Medical membership
• Virtual on-demand healthcare through Teladoc and Talkspace
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Supplemental Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave